C1: Champion Lorraine Conway (1 win, 61 points.)
C2: Challenger Sunil Parmar.
DC: Susie Dent and Justin Moorhouse.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: E L T U D C E A S
R02: V E I M O R M E D
R03: 100, 3, 9, 8, 2, 7. Target: 137.
TTT: CLEANRAP - "The rap was clean, in a way of speaking."
R04: L I N A O A T N R
R05: E I A Q H G S L G
R06: 25, 7, 3, 2, 2, 1. Target: 687.
R07: E T S O J S A B R
R08: T I A G I E C S B
R09: 8, 10, 9, 7, 7, 5, . Target: 572.
TTT: EDSTREET - "Full of loathing for the perfume sample."
R10: R O E W L I A D N
R11: I U T Y S A R N I
R12: F T F O E A P W T
R13: O E N G D I E H P
R14: 75, 50, 25, 100, 1, 2. Target: 596.
R15: T I N T O N D E E (conundrum)
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Round 1: E L T U D C E A S
Lorraine: claused
Sunil: CLEATED (7)
DC: EDUCATES (8)
OT: DELECTUS (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)
Round 2: V E I M O R M E D
Lorraine: REMOVED (7)
Sunil: REMOVED (7)
DC: MEMORIED (8)
Score: 7–14 (max 16)
Round 3: 100, 3, 9, 8, 2, 7. Target: 137.
C1: 137. 9 × 3 + 8 + 2 + 100 (10)
C2: 137. 9 × 3 + 8 + 2 + 100 (10)
Score: 17–24 (max 26)
Nice and straightforward this numbers game............not too taxing as our Champion and Challenger both pick up 10 points each
Teatime teaser: CLEANRAP -> PARLANCE
Round 4: L I N A O A T N R
Lorraine: NATIONAL (8)
Sunil: RATIONAL (8)
DC: NATIONAL (8) RATIONAL (8)
OT: NOTARIAL (8) ROTALIAN (8)
Score: 25–32 (max 34)
A good round from our champion and challenger as they both score 8 points each in this rather tight contest
Round 5: E I A Q H G S L G
Lorraine: HAGGLES (7)
Sunil: HAGGLES (7)
DC: HIGGLES (7)
Score: 32–39 (max 41)
MOVING ON
Round 6: 25, 7, 3, 2, 2, 1. Target: 687.
C1: 696. (3 + 1) × 25 × 7 − 2 − 2 (5)
C2: 678. (7 + 2) × 3 × 25 + 2 + 1 (5)
RR: 687. (25 × 7 − 3) × (2 + 2) − 1 (10)
Score: 37–44 (max 51)
A good 9 away solve that bags our contestants 5 points each..............but Ms Riley gets to shine and produces a perfect 10
Round 7: E T S O J S A B R
Lorraine: BOASTERS (8)
Sunil: BOASTERS (8)
OT: JOBSTERS (8) OBERTASS (8)
Score: 45–52 (max 59)
Round 8: T I A G I E C S B
Lorraine: BISECT (6)
Sunil: citages
DC: BEGATS (6) CAGIEST (7)
Score: 51–52 (max 66)
Round 9: 8, 10, 9, 7, 7, 5. Target: 572.
C1: 572. 10 × 8 × 7 + 7 + 5 (10)
C2: 568.
Score: 61–52 (max 76)
Teatime teaser: EDSTREET -> DETESTER
Round 10: R O E W L I A D N
Lorraine: DOWNIER (7)
Sunil: drawline
DC: DARIOLE (7)
OT: ADINOLE (7) AILERON (7) ALERION (7) ALIENOR (7) ANEROID (7) LADRONE (7) NAILROD (7) ORDINAL (7) RADIOLE (7) RODINAL (7)
Score: 68–52 (max 83)
Round 11: I U T Y S A R N I
Lorraine: STRAIN (6)
Sunil: UNITARY (7)
DC: RAISINY (7)
OT: NRITYAS (7) SIRTUIN (7)
Score: 68–59 (max 90)
Could the comeback for Sunil be on ?????? as he gets a 7 in this round !
Round 12: F T F O E A P W T
Lorraine: opate
Sunil: TEAPOT (6)
DC: TEAPOT (6)
OT: OPTATE (6)
Score: 68–65 (max 96)
Indeed it is ! as he gets the Teapot as his 6..................If Sunil wins his game today he will walk away with the Countdown teapot.........that our Champion Lorraine already has !
Round 13: O E N G D I E H P
Lorraine: OPENED (6)
Sunil: HEEDING (7)
DC: PONIED (6) HEEDING (7)
OT: DIPHONE (7) EPIGONE (7) NEIGHED (7)
Score: 68–72 (max 103)
Round 14: 75, 50, 25, 100, 1, 2. Target: 596.
C1: 599. 75 ÷ 25 × 2 × 100 − 1 (7)
C2: 599. 75 ÷ 25 × 2 × 100 − 1 (7)
RR: 596. (100 × 75 − 50) ÷ 25 × 2 (10)
Score: 75–79 (max 113)
A good 3 away solve from our Champion and Challenger........................this can only mean one thing we have a crucial conundrum.......the question is who will buzz first ?????? Will it be the champion Lorraine for her second win ? or Will it be the Challenger Sunil for his first win and the teapot ? Meanwhile Ms Riley shows us how it is done ! by producing the perfect solution !!!!
Round 15: T I N T O N D E E
C2 buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say DETENTION which is correct.
Final Score: 75–89 (max 123)
Yes we have a new champion...........It is Sunil who is top of the class when it comes to conundrums, take nothing away from Lorraine who will be happy with her one win and the teapot.........join me again to see how Sunil gets on in his next game...........in the meantime it is bye for now
